Historical Marker

Mound C - Ceremonial Mortuary

Cartersville · Bartow County

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The Story

Mound C served as Etowah's mortuary for the elite; excavations uncovered hundreds of burials and stunning copper and marble artifacts, revealing the ritual world of this Mississippian society around 1000–1550 CE.

About this site

Mound C - Ceremonial Mortuary is a historical marker in Cartersville, Bartow County. It is one of 139 historical markers documented in Bartow County, among 265 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.1240, -84.8076 near Cartersville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Etowah’s Past, Present, and Future (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mound A - Symbol of a Chiefdom, Etowah’s River Cane, and A Chiefly Village on the Etowah.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.1240, -84.8076 · Cartersville, Bartow County

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